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Definition: DACTYLIOGRAPHY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The art of writing or engraving upon gems.[Websters]
2. In general, the literature or history of the art.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Dactyliography" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Dactyliography \Dac*tyl`i*og"ra*phy\, noun. [from Greek expression dakty`lios finger ring -graphy.]. (references)

Definition: DACTYLIOGRAPHY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The art of writing or engraving upon gems.[Websters]
2. In general, the literature or history of the art.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "DACTYLIOGRAPHY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Dactyliography \Dac*tyl`i*og"ra*phy\, noun. [from Greek expression dakty`lios finger ring -graphy.]. (references)